Galaxy Macau “Fortune Diamond”
Posted by admin in Galaxy Macau on April 3, 2011
Here is the video for the full show.
Wrapping up in Macau
Posted by admin in Galaxy Macau on March 12, 2011
I am back in Macau finishing up a few things. We had left for a about a month so that Lexington Scenery could build their diamond onto our rotator. You can see the Diamond now with the two moving chandeliers and the two fixed chandeliers. The total weight on the system is roughly 19,000lbs and moves at a little less than 3fps. Pictures don’t do this thing justice.
Installation in Macau
Posted by admin in Galaxy Macau on December 5, 2010
I have been in Macau for the last 6 weeks watching over the install of the rigging system and the Diamond Rotator that I designed. Everything has gone well so far and we are thoroughly enjoying the people and the culture.
I’m gonna be a dad!
Amanda and I are very excited to announce that we’re gonna have a baby. I have to say it’s by far the coolest thing I’ve ever made. The current due date is January 28th, just five days behind our best friends. The picture here is of the little blueberry at 7-1/2 weeks.
New Project In Macau
Posted by admin in Galaxy Macau on June 11, 2010
I’ve just been hired by LA ProPoint as lead technical designer for a new casino project in Macau. It’s our job to raise, lower and spin a 20,000lb “Diamond” with 8 wire ropes attached to hoists in the ceiling. The 22′ by 11′ diamond is being made by Lexington Scenery and is 13,000lbs of aluminum and glass. It will then bolt onto a rotation element consisting of a 3′ crane bearing and a gear-motor. It looks like we are going to outsource the control system, which means I won’t be doing any of the programming unfortunately. I will most likely be in Macau for November and December missing Thanksgiving and Christmas once again. Instead of Bali for Christmas maybe Amanda and I can go to Thailand this time.
World of Color Opening
Posted by admin in World of Color on June 5, 2010
Last night Amanda and I had the opportunity to see the new show at Disney’s California Adventure, World of Color. World of Color should be opening to the public this next week. Not just a fountain show, but an amazing combination of water, fire, projection, audio, lights and lasers. Over 1200 fountain heads, six 60′ x 120′ mist screens, and a few dozen flame throwers.
I worked for ShowFX as the lead designer on the Projection Domes. Originally intended to look and act like jellyfish they ended up being mere projection domes. They are 8′ diameter acrylic domes with a 20K projector behind hind them. The domes tilt 90 degrees and are mounted to a custom aluminum extruded mast. Unfortunately the tilt-action was taken out of the show by creative. The two biggest challenges of the the project were designing it to live underwater and it mounted to a platform that travels vertically in the water.
Projection Dome Testing
Memories of USJ
Posted by admin in Universal Studios Japan on May 31, 2010
This was just sent to me by an old friend, Bryan White, from when we worked in Japan. The show was “Fantastic World” for Universal Studios Japan. We battled freezing temperatures working outside for over seventy days straight.
Sonic Boom Tour
Posted by admin in KISS, Burning Up Tour on May 4, 2010
I just got back from England after finalizing the show programming for KISS’s new stage. This is the second tour that the “Magic Carpet” and I have been on together, the first one was with the Jonas Brothers. This time around we were able to really dial in the system to and make it substantially more reliable. Read my full description of the system HERE. KISS is performing 35 shows across Europe and will be finishing up the end of June.
Programming for KISS
Posted by admin in KISS, Burning Up Tour on April 14, 2010
I’m in the midst of programming the moving stage elements for KISS’s new tour. ShowFX is providing their “Magic Carpet” unit which will lift the band 20′ in the air over the stage. They are also providing a large hydraulic scissor lift for the drums and have hydraulically actuated the famous KISS sign that has been on every tour since 1984. I’m using an Allen Bradley ControlLogix system for control of the hydraulics and the VFD.
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